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The distributive property connects two different operations - for example, addition and multiplication. In this case:a(b+c) = ab + ac

Here is an example with numbers:

7(10+2) = 7x10 + 7x2

If you were thinking about other combinations of operations, I suggest you try out a few examples, whether both sides are equal or not.

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The Distributive property relies on TWO operations e.g. + and x. If there is only one operation, then the Distributive property can not be applied.

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No. The multiplication is distributive over addition (or subtraction) but the distributive property does not apply to multiplication, of itself.

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